Leila Hyams

Leila Hyams

Actor

New York City, New York, USA
May 1, 1905

Biography

Leila Hyams (May 1, 1905 – December 4, 1977) was an American model, vaudeville and film actress, who came from a show business family. Her relatively short film career began in the 1920s during the era of silent films and ended in 1936. Although her career only lasted around twelve years, the blonde blue-eyed ingenue appeared in more than 50 film roles and remained a press favorite, with numerous magazine covers.

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Representative Works

Freaks
Freaks
7.8
/ English
Island of Lost Souls
Island of Lost Souls
6.9
/ English
Sandra
Sandra
7.0
/ English
Honor Bound
Honor Bound
9.0
/ English
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman
6.6
/ English
The Big House
The Big House
6.6
/ English
The Thirteenth Chair
The Thirteenth Chair
5.5
/ English
Spite Marriage
Spite Marriage
6.6
/ English
Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap
7.1
/ English
The Idle Rich
The Idle Rich
6.6
/ English
$1,000 a Minute
$1,000 a Minute
5.8
/ English
Gentleman's Fate
Gentleman's Fate
6.1
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Freaks
1932Winner

Best Performance

Freaks

Island of Lost Souls
1932Nominee

Best Performance

Island of Lost Souls

Sandra
1924Nominee

Best Performance

Sandra

Career Highlights

Honor Bound
1928Highlight

Best Performance

Honor Bound

Red-Headed Woman
1932Highlight

Best Performance

Red-Headed Woman

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